Nuvigil

Description

This medication is used to reduce extreme sleepiness due to several sleeping disorders. Its generic name is Armodafinil.

How it works

Armodafinil is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that controls the sleeping and waking cycle. This is currently approved to treat excessive daytime sleepiness associated with several sleeping disorders.

Armodafinil has properties similar to that of modafinil, which is also a wakefulness drug.

In order to ensure that Nuvigil is safe for you, let your doctor know if you have any of the following;

Liver or kidney diseases Heart disease or a history of heart attacks High blood pressure History of mental illnesses or psychosis Drug or alcohol addiction Heart muscle or valve disorder

Let your doctor know if you are allergic to modafinil or armodafinil. You need to let your doctor know if you are allergic to anything or are currently on any medication, so that they are informed.

Nuvigil can make certain forms of birth control less effective, so consult your doctor on what your available options might be.

Sleep disorders may affect your ability to react quickly, therefore you will have to avoid doing activities that require alertness and quick reflexes. You must certainly not drive after taking your dose.

Let your doctor know all the medication you are currently on before any sort of surgery.

Self-care

It is not known whether nuvigil passes on to breast milk or if it could affect an infant, so consult your doctor beforehand.

You need to also inform your physician if you are breastfeeding a baby, in order to avoid any sort of consequence. This medication is not to be administered to children.